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Workshop #6: Program

UTEN Portugal Workshop #6

Experiencing Technology Transfer @ Carnegie Mellon

In collaboration with the Carnegie Mellon University, the Carnegie Mellon | Portugal Partnership, Instituto Pedro Nunes, and the International Partnerships Program of the Science and Technology Foundation (FCT)

8-10 November 2009 | Instituto Pedro Nunes

November 8

19:00 Registration and Cocktail
20:00 Networking dinner

November 9

08:30 Registration
09:00 Opening Remarks

José Manuel Mendonça - Scientific Director of UTEN Portugal, President of INESC Porto
João Barros – National Director, Carnegie Mellon/Portugal Program
09:30 Overview of Carnegie Mellon University and its Economic Development Strategy

Tim McNulty - Associate Vice President for Government Relations, Carnegie Mellon UniversityAddressing CMU’s overall approach to regional economic development.
10:15 The importance of tech transfer to Portugal TelecomMarcelino Pousa -Director of Planning Control and Resources, PT Inovação
Isilda Braga da Costa, Legal Adviser, PT Inovação

Addressing the importance of intelectual Property and Licensing Strategies to PT and the Carnegie Mellon|PORTUGAL Partnership.

10:45 Q&A
11:00 Coffee Break
11:30 Technology Transfer Office (TTO) of CMU

Tara Branstad - Associate Director, Center for Technology Transfer and Enterprise Creation (CTTEC)

Providing a general overview of the structure, competencies, philosophy and performance of CTTEC (CMU’s TTO).

12:00 Legal Department of CMUMary

Beth Shaw - Assistant General Counsel, Office of General Counsel

Provide an overview of the University’s Office of General Counsel and the interface between that office and other departmentswithin CMU, including the university’s tech transfer office
12:15 Q&A
12:30 Lunch at Instituto Pedro Nunes
14:00 In Depth Presentation on Software Licensing Issues (including patents, valuation, open source issues, CMU start-up model)

Mary Beth Shaw, Assistant General Counsel, Office of General Counsel
Tara Branstad -Associate Director, Center for Technology Transfer and Enterprise Creation (CTTEC)
16:00 Coffee Break
16:30 In Depth Presentation on TTO Models, Skill Requirements and Metrics to Measure Success

Tara Branstad -Associate Director, Center for Technology Transfer and Enterprise Creation (CTTEC)
Tim McNulty -Associate Vice President for Government Relations, Carnegie Mellon University
18:00 End of Session
20:00 Dinner at Hotel Quinta das Lágrimas

November 10

09:00 License Provisions

Mary Beth Shaw - Assistant General Counsel, Office of General Counsel
Tara Branstad - Associate Director, Center for Technology Transfer and Enterprise Creation (CTTEC)

Presenting Carnegie Mellon’s standard license and spin-off license templates and discussing common issues and concerns related to various license provisions.
10:45 Coffee Break
11:15 Small group discussions of select case studies on license negotiation
12:30 Lunch at Instituto Pedro Nunes
14:00 Deal Valuation and Structure (including matters relating to technology valuation and licensing deal structures)

Tara Branstad -Associate Director, Center for Technology Transfer and Enterprise Creation (CTTEC)
Mary Beth Shaw -Assistant General Counsel, Office of General Counsel
15:15 Coffee Break
15:45 Small group discussions of select case studies on deal valuation and structure
16:45 Wrap-up
17:00 End of Session